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2013
Articles from 10th Jan 2013
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Sylvain Distin to sign new Everton deal
Jan 10 2013 | Everton FC News
SYLVAIN DISTIN is poised to become the latest Everton player to commit his future at Goodison. Read
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Where are they now? The players from Leon Osman’s debut
Jan 10 2013 | Everton FC News
LEON Osman made his first-team debut for Everton 10 years ago this Saturday when he emerged as an 89th-minute substitute in the 4-3 defeat at Tottenham Hotspur on January 12 2003. Read
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Brendan Rodgers wants scouse heartbeat for Liverpool FC
Jan 10 2013 | Liverpool FC News
BRENDAN RODGERS is intent on keeping a Scouse heart beating in the Liverpool side for many years to come. Read
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Ian Doyle looks at the handball debate in football
Jan 10 2013 | Liverpool FC News
Amid more debate over Luis Suarez Ian Doyle wonders if sportsmanship is dead Read
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Morning news headlines for January 10, 2013
Jan 10 2013 | UK & World News
The Planning minister has warned people must accept more house-building or face “propping up their kids and grandkids”; broadcaster Andrew Marr is recovering in hospital after suffering a stroke and Marks & Spencer has revealed a bigger-than-expected slump in clothing sales over Christmas. Read
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Reviews fuel 'dithering' concerns
Jan 10 2013 | UK & World News
Nearly 1,000 public consultations or policy reviews have been commissioned by ministers during the past two years, prompting concerns that Whitehall is "dithering" in its decision making, it is reported. Read
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Olympic Games 'failed to inspire'
Jan 10 2013 | UK & World News
The Olympic Games inspired fewer than one-in-five people to take part in more sport, according to a new poll. Read
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Oscar nominations to be announced
Jan 10 2013 | UK & World News
All-conquering Adele will find out if she has a chance of adding an Oscar to her armful of awards when the nominations for Hollywood's big night are announced later. Read
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Deputy PM holds radio phone-in
Jan 10 2013 | UK & World News
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg will hold the first of his new weekly radio phone-ins later as he seeks to reconnect with voters. Read
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Trainee scheme to help young work
Jan 10 2013 | UK & World News
Plans to help youngsters prepare better for the world of work and compete with more experienced adults for jobs have been unveiled by the Government. Read
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Tit-for-tat row on councillor cash
Jan 10 2013 | UK & World News
A political row has erupted after MPs suggested that increasing town hall allowances could help attract more "capable" local councillors. Read
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Minister makes house-building plea
Jan 10 2013 | UK & World News
People must accept more house-building or face "propping up their kids and grandkids" in the years ahead, the coalition Planning Minister has warned. Read
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Hirst makeover for Brits statue
Jan 10 2013 | UK & World News
Artist Damien Hirst will have Brit Award winners seeing spots before their eyes - after decorating this year's trophy with his signature design. Read
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Half of all food 'thrown away'
Jan 10 2013 | UK & World News
As much as half of all the food produced in the world - two billion tonnes worth - ends up being thrown away, a new report has claimed. Read
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Warning over MoD aircraft delays
Jan 10 2013 | UK & World News
The armed forces are facing "critical shortfalls" in air transport and air-to-air refuelling capabilities because of delays in delivering new aircraft, the Whitehall spending watchdog has warned. Read
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Academies 'manipulating admissions'
Jan 10 2013 | UK & World News
Some academy schools may be "manipulating" admissions to select and exclude certain pupils, a new report suggests. Read
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Women 'executed' at Kurdish centre
Jan 10 2013 | UK & World News
Three women have been shot dead at a Kurdish centre in Paris, police said, in what the French interior minister called an "execution". Read
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Police 'beat India rape suspects'
Jan 10 2013 | UK & World News
Police badly beat the five suspects arrested over the brutal gang rape and killing of a young woman on a bus in India, the lawyer for three of the men has said. Manohar Lal Sharma also accused authorities of tampering with evidence in the case that has transfixed India. Read
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Davidson 'mystified' by sex claims
Jan 10 2013 | UK & World News
Comic Jim Davidson has said he will be "completely exonerated" by a police investigation into allegations he sexually assaulted two women. Read
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Clegg blasted by Lib Dem caller
Jan 10 2013 | UK & World News
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has been confronted by a former Liberal Democrat councillor who told him he had torn up his party membership card because he was ashamed of what they were doing in Government. Read
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Pressure on Bolland as M&S suffers
Jan 10 2013 | UK & World News
Pressure on Marks & Spencer boss Marc Bolland has intensified after the City punished the chain for a dismal performance in clothing this Christmas. Read
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Three suspects to deny India rape
Jan 10 2013 | UK & World News
A lawyer for three suspects in the brutal rape and killing of a young woman in New Delhi says they will plead not guilty in the case that has transfixed India and raised questions about the treatment of women. Read
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Maintain RPI - head statistician
Jan 10 2013 | UK & World News
Pensioners have been given some welcome news after the UK's top statistician said a key measure of inflation linked to retirement income and a raft of other investments and services should remain unchanged. Read
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Syria rebels seize part of air base
Jan 10 2013 | UK & World News
Hundreds of Islamic militants fighting to topple Syrian President Bashar Assad have seized parts of a strategic north-western air base after weeks of battling government troops for control of the sprawling facility. Read
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BBC's Marr recovering after stroke
Jan 10 2013 | UK & World News
Broadcaster Andrew Marr is conscious and "responding to medication" while "continuing to progress" as he recovers in hospital following a stroke, the BBC has said. Read
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115 killed in Pakistan bomb attacks
Jan 10 2013 | UK & World News
A series of bombings in different parts of Pakistan killed 115 people, including 81 who died in a sectarian attack on a bustling billiard hall in the south-west city of Quetta. Read
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Student injured in school shooting
Jan 10 2013 | UK & World News
One student has been injured in a shooting at a rural high school in California and another has been taken into custody, US officials have said. Read
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103 killed in Pakistan bomb attacks
Jan 10 2013 | UK & World News
A series of bombings in different parts of Pakistan killed 103 people, including 69 who died in a sectarian attack on a bustling billiard hall in the south-west city of Quetta. Read
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Dozens die in Pakistan bombings
Jan 10 2013 | UK & World News
Two bombs have exploded minutes apart at a billiards hall in south-west Pakistan, killing at least 52 people. Read
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Biden holds talks with gun lobby
Jan 10 2013 | UK & World News
The US vice president Joe Biden has begun talks at the White House with the country's top gun lobby, which has fiercely opposed any suggestion of new gun controls. Read
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Ipsa: MPs back 32% pay increase
Jan 10 2013 | UK & World News
MPs have told the watchdog reviewing their pay that they deserve a 32% hike to £86,250. Read
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Student hurt in US school shooting
Jan 10 2013 | UK & World News
A student has been shot at a California high school. Read
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Day-Lewis tipped for hat-trick
Jan 10 2013 | UK & World News
Daniel Day-Lewis is odds on to complete an Oscars hat-trick after he was nominated for best actor for his performance in US historical drama Lincoln. Read
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Prison closures plan is unveiled
Jan 10 2013 | UK & World News
A raft of fresh prison closures will see some 2,600 inmate places cut in Britain, the Justice Secretary has said as he unveiled tentative plans for Britain's biggest jail. Read
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Officer guilty of NoW data leak bid
Jan 10 2013 | UK & World News
A senior detective who sold information to a tabloid newspaper has become the first person to be convicted under the fresh police investigations into phone hacking and corrupt payments. Read
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Detective guilty of data sale bid
Jan 10 2013 | UK & World News
A senior counter-terrorism detective has been found guilty of trying to sell information to the News of the World. Read
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Day-Lewis leads UK's Oscars charge
Jan 10 2013 | UK & World News
Daniel Day-Lewis leads British acting hopes at the Oscars after he was nominated for best actor in US historical drama Lincoln. Read
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Four held over Syria terror fears
Jan 10 2013 | UK & World News
Four men have been arrested by detectives investigating travel to Syria in support of alleged terrorist activity. Read
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No 10 'considered a conspiracy'
Jan 10 2013 | UK & World News
Downing Street considered the possibility that Chief Whip Andrew Mitchell may have been the victim of a "gigantic conspiracy" over the "plebgate" affair, David Cameron's most senior civil servant has said. Read
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Woman able to decide on pregnancy
Jan 10 2013 | UK & World News
A young woman with learning difficulties has the capacity to decide whether to continue or terminate a pregnancy, the High Court has ruled. Read
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Very few sex offenders convicted
Jan 10 2013 | UK & World News
A tiny proportion of sexual offences committed in England and Wales lead to a conviction in court, the first statistical review of its kind has revealed. Read
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Britons injured in rally crash
Jan 10 2013 | UK & World News
Three British men including two former soldiers have been badly injured in a crash in South America as they were taking part in what is billed as the world's toughest rally. Read
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Rates held amid triple-dip fears
Jan 10 2013 | UK & World News
Bank of England policymakers have kept interest rates at emergency lows and held off from further economy-boosting measures, despite fears of a triple-dip recession. Read
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Kurdish rebels shot dead in Paris
Jan 10 2013 | UK & World News
Three Kurdish women, including one of the founders of a militant group battling Turkish troops, have been "executed" at a Kurdish centre in Paris. Read
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Missing girl's remains not in grave
Jan 10 2013 | UK & World News
The fate of a schoolgirl who disappeared more than 50 years ago remains a mystery after a grave search found no evidence of her remains. Read
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US urges 'strong UK voice in EU'
Jan 10 2013 | UK & World News
The row over Britain's relationship with Brussels has intensified after the US expressed concern about the prospect of the UK moving to the sidelines of the European Union. Read
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Gary Bainbridge: When The Train Comes In
Jan 10 2013 | Comment
I HAD to pop up to Newcastle – the one upon the Tyne, not the other one that's under Lyme, to avoid confusion. Read
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Mr Brocklebank: A Dickensian tale of two democracies
Jan 10 2013 | Comment
MAYOR Joe Anderson is not normally known for literary allusions. Read
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Ben Hatton: Digital trends for 2013
Jan 10 2013 | Business News
TRYING to accurately forecast events and developments in any business is difficult enough, but in digital marketing it can be like trying to knit smoke. Nonetheless, certain key trends seem set to emerge in 2013. Read
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Sales up at Lambrini giant Halewood International
Jan 10 2013 | Business News
DRINKS giant Halewood International saw sales grow again as it continued to adjust to life without visionary founder John Halewood. Read
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Trading Gossip . . .
Jan 10 2013 | Business News
SHORT of welcoming Santa Claus himself to claim the title of the coolest Yule of any works’ night out, probably the next best thing was achieved by the staff of Chester-based business telecoms provider Townley Network Solutions. Read
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Defeence solicitor calls for consultation over proposed relocation of Liverpool magistrates’ courts
Jan 10 2013 | Business News
A LEADING defence solicitor says his profession needs to be fully consulted on plans to relocate all of Liverpool’s magistrates’ court services to the city’s Crown Court building. Read
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Liverpool law firm Silverbeck Rymer sold to accountancy firm
Jan 10 2013 | Business News
LIVERPOOL personal injury specialists Silverbeck Rymer has been sold to accountancy firm Quindell Portfolio. Read
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North West Fund provides £550k for Birkenhead metals recycler Ultromex
Jan 10 2013 | Business News
BIRKENHEAD-BASED Ultromex has secured £550,000 funding from The North West Fund for Energy & Environmental for its system that recovers high- value metals from electronic and industrial waste products. Read
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MSoft takes lead in NHS trial that could save taxpayers £40m a year
Jan 10 2013 | Business News
BROMBOROUGH healthcare technology firm MSoft eSolutions has been chosen to take the lead in an NHS blood transfusion trial which could save the taxpayer £40m a year. Read
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Hotels report better rooms yield levels for November
Jan 10 2013 | Business News
NORTH West hotels reported positive rooms yield figures during November, claims PKF Hotel Consultancy Services. Read
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Langtree plans to invest after profit surge
Jan 10 2013 | Business News
DEVELOPER Langtree Group says it will take advantage of the “challenging” property market to invest in more property after it reported a strong rise in profits. Read
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Metrolink accolade for Skelmersdale-based CPUK
Jan 10 2013 | Business News
SKELMERSDALE-BASED builder Construction Partnership UK (CPUK) has been named Supplier of the Year for enabling work on the £275m upgrade of Manchester’s Metrolink system. Read
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Merseyside manufacturers bullish on recruitment and profits
Jan 10 2013 | Business News
MERSEYSIDE manufacturers are on a recruitment drive, signalling an uplift in confidence and orders. Read
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Brakes deal kickstarts creation of Warrington’s Omega North
Jan 10 2013 | Business News
OMEGA Warrington Ltd (OWL) has signed a deal to bring the first major occupier to the Omega North site. Read
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Diary of an Entrepreneur: Tony Adams, brand owner and managing director at Nico Cosmetics
Jan 10 2013 | Business News
FROM a very early age, I had an eye for business – it’s what I’ve always wanted to do. Read
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£4m Investment adds sparkle to NGF Europe’s glass cord factory
Jan 10 2013 | Business News
EVERY driver of an ageing car knows to expect that, every five years or so, the garage carrying out an MoT or service on their vehicle will warn that it is time to change the cam belt. Read
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Emergency response firm NBC targeting international growth
Jan 10 2013 | Business News
IT SEEMS bizarre that a manufacturer could churn out product in the hope it is never used – yet Runcorn-based NBC Group does just that. Read
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Tesco sweeps into mortgage market
Jan 10 2013 | Business News
Jeremy Gates looks at how to clean up your finances for 2013 Read
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Yorkshire Bank helps Protein Works muscle into sector
Jan 10 2013 | Business News
YORKSHIRE Bank has backed a new Runcorn firm that makes its own protein supplements and sells them across the UK and Europe through its e-commerce website. Read
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HYPE offers youngsters hope for the future
Jan 10 2013 | Business News
A NEW Birkenhead store offers youngsters the chance to shop – for a future. Read
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Growth is the best medicine for MedicX Pharmacy: Steve Jeffers profile
Jan 10 2013 | Business News
Alistair Houghton meets STEVE JEFFERS, chief executive of MedicX Pharmacy Read
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Cheviot backs Merseyside Women of the Year Awards
Jan 10 2013 | Business News
WEALTH manager Cheviot Asset Management has been named as the first sponsor of the Liverpool Post- backed Merseyside Women of the Year Awards. Read
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US economy still under scrutiny despite averting the Fiscal Cliff
Jan 10 2013 | Business News
THE dreaded fiscal cliff may well have been avoided for now but, as ever, once one hurdle is negotiated, another one comes in to view. Read
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Business diary . . .
Jan 10 2013 | Business News
sunDay, jan 13 Read
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First images of £5m Exchange Station revamp revealed
Jan 10 2013 | Business News
THIS is a first glance at how the £5m refurbishment of Liverpool’s Exchange Station office complex will look when completed. Read
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Goals trades in line with expectations but puts expansion on hold
Jan 10 2013 | Business News
Goals Soccer Centres, the five-a-side football group, said trading for the year to December 31 has been in line with expectations. Read
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Rathbone Brothers sees funds under management rise
Jan 10 2013 | Business News
Liverpool private wealth manager Rathbone Brothers released a trading update today for the year to December 31, 2012 that showed total funds under management stood at £17.98bn, a rise of 13.4% compared with a year ago. Read
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Bumper Christmas for Shop Direct
Jan 10 2013 | Business News
Speke-based online and catalogues retailer Shop Direct reported its busiest Christmas trading period, but said it expects sales to remain flat for the rest of 2013. Read
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Stock Market report: January 10, 2013
Jan 10 2013 | Business News
There were contrasting fortunes for retail giants Marks & Spencer and Tesco as their shares moved in opposite directions following closely-watched Christmas updates. Read
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Helen’s Liverpool Racquet serves up a decade of top level service
Jan 10 2013 | Liverpool News
Peter Elson speaks to Helen Ainscough, on the Racquet Club Hotel’s first 10 years Read
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Mersey Tunnels still owe £58m costs but tolls income used elsewhere
Jan 10 2013 | Liverpool News
HALF the annual £37m collected in Mersey Tunnel Tolls is diverted away from their staffing and maintenance, The Post can reveal. Read
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FACT film invitation
Jan 10 2013 | Liverpool News
FACT has been chosen to run a North West BFI Film Academy. Read
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Fortnightly bin collections finally on agenda in Liverpool
Jan 10 2013 | Liverpool News
“IT’S a basic right for every English man and woman to be able to put the remnants of their chicken tikka masala in their bin without having to wait a fortnight for it to be collected.” Read
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Portfolio of family businesses which simply exude class
Jan 10 2013 | Liverpool News
THERE is no mistaking the atmosphere of brother and sister Helen and Martin Ainscough’s properties: they simply reek of class. Read
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Former Chief Constable returns to Merseyside to deliver lecture on terrorism and conflict
Jan 10 2013 | Liverpool News
MERSEYSIDE’S former chief constable Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe is coming back to Liverpool to highlight future terrorist and security threats. Read
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£1m improvements scheduled for major route into Liverpool
Jan 10 2013 | Liverpool News
SMITHDOWN Road is in line for £1m of improvements. Read
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New setback for Hicks and Gillett in bitter Liverpool FC legal battle
Jan 10 2013 | Liverpool News
THE former owners of Liverpool FC have been ordered to pay a sum in the region of £1m as security to continue their long-running legal battle over the sale of the club to New England Sports Ventures (NESV). Read
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Apartments plan for ‘under threat’ historic mill site
Jan 10 2013 | Liverpool News
THE future of an iconic former mill could be secured if a housing scheme on the site is given the go-ahead tonight. Read
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Liverpool music venue founder fined for racist rant
Jan 10 2013 | Liverpool News
THE founder of a Liverpool music venue was fined for racially abusing a Liverpool MP. Read
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Archbishop of Liverpool returns to continue recovery after announcing intention to retire
Jan 10 2013 | Liverpool News
THE Archbishop of Liverpool, the Most Rev Patrick Kelly, is due to return to his official residence in Mossley Hill tomorrow to continue his convalescence after suffering a slight stroke towards the end of last year. Read
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Revamped Liverpool Central Library expects to attract one million visitors in its first year
Jan 10 2013 | Liverpool News
Arts Editor Laura Davis enjoys a sneak preview of the wonderful renovation of Central Library Read
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Waterloo seafront’s £100,000 lottery bid
Jan 10 2013 | Liverpool News
A TEAM of dedicated volunteers is hoping to restore Waterloo’s famous seafront gardens, after applying for £100,000 of Lottery cash. Read
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Zaaffran
Jan 10 2013 | Liverpool News
Address: 133-135 Allerton Road, Liverpool L18 2DD Read
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COMPETITION: Win the Costa Book Awards shortlist
Jan 10 2013 | Liverpool Arts
THERE’S nothing quite like putting your feet up with a great book and a delicious cup of coffee. Read
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LITERATURE PREVIEW: What to read in 2013
Jan 10 2013 | Liverpool Arts
From new releases by John Le Carre and Philippa Gregory to a fresh take on erotic fiction, Hannah Stephenson looks at the year ahead. Read
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TV COLUMN: Oh Tom Daley, where did it go so wrong? Splash reviewed
Jan 10 2013 | Liverpool Arts
OH, TOM DALEY, where did it go so wrong? Two-times successful Olympian, a more accomplished diver than even Robin van Persie, and a heart-throb to millions of teenage girls across the world. Read
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THEATRE INTERVIEW: Natalie Casey on starring in Dolly Parton’s 9-5 The Musical at the Liverpool Empire
Jan 10 2013 | Liverpool Arts
Dolly Parton’s stage version of 9-5 works brilliantly as a musical, its star Natalie Casey tells Laura Davis Read
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MUSIC: Hot 8 Brass Band heading for Eric’s in Liverpool
Jan 10 2013 | Liverpool Arts
ERIC’S is about to get hot and brassy as the Hot 8 fly in with their funk and hip hop spiced up with authentic New Orleans street band flavours. Read
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PREVIEW: Tchaikovsky’s Sixth Symphony at Liverpool Philharmonic Hall
Jan 10 2013 | Liverpool Arts
NEXT Wednesday and Thursday one of the most exciting young British violinists, Jack Liebeck visits Hope Street to play the Sibelius Violin Concerto. Read
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ART INTERVIEW: Nicola Green on the UK premiere of her Barack Obama series In Seven Days at the Walker Art Gallery
Jan 10 2013 | Liverpool Arts
IN THE Walker Art Gallery there’s a painting that inspired the world’s most powerful man when he was still just an ordinary dreamer. Read
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MUSIC: The Joy Formidable speak to the Post ahead of Liverpool gig
Jan 10 2013 | Liverpool Arts
Fresh from an American tour with Muse, Welsh trio The Joy Formidable are starting a string of UK gigs in Liverpool. Singer Ritzy Bryan talks to Andy Welch. Read
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MUSIC INTERVIEW: Spin Doctors on 21 years since Kryptonite ahead of Eric’s gig
Jan 10 2013 | Liverpool Arts
It takes honesty to make records that are able to stand the test of time, Spin Doctors tell Jade Wright Read
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LAURA DAVIS: What will the world come to if our YBAs all turn into CBEs?
Jan 10 2013 | Liverpool Arts
TRACEY EMIN – bad girl of the contemporary art world, the women who put her manky bedsheets and blood-stained undies on display in a gallery, who burst into notoriety by appearing drunk and sweary on live TV – is being awarded a CBE. Read
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PREVIEW: Anarchic comedy from Big Wow returns to The Unity
Jan 10 2013 | Liverpool Arts
EXPECT fast-paced comedy from anarchic Liverpool theatre company Big Wow with its now annual New Year fixture at The Unity this week. Read
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MUSIC: Robert Vincent tells Jade Wright why honesty is the best policy
Jan 10 2013 | Liverpool Arts
IF THERE’S a lot of half-finished, semi-fulfilled, vaguely unsatisfying music around these days – songs that say nothing to you about your life – then maybe it’s because the people who make it haven’t lived much of a life themselves. Read
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MUSIC: How I’ve learnt to stop worrying and enjoy the Echo Arena
Jan 10 2013 | Liverpool Arts
A DECADE ago, if you’d have told me the Liverpool venue I would be frequenting most would be a huge arena built by the Albert Dock, I’d have been sceptical at best. Read
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Ferguson hoping for peaceful afternoon
Jan 10 2013 | National Sport
Manager Sir Alex Ferguson is crossing his fingers Manchester United's powderkeg Premier League encounter with Liverpool on Sunday passes off without incident. Read
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Green angry about league changes
Jan 10 2013 | National Sport
Rangers chief executive Charles Green insists Scottish football chiefs should have invited his club to take part in league reconstruction talks. Read
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Benitez stands by his Blues
Jan 10 2013 | National Sport
Chelsea interim boss Rafael Benitez refused to lay into his players despite watching them stumble to an embarrassing loss to Swansea in which he suffered yet more abuse from the Stamford Bridge faithful. Read
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Isner ruled out of Australian Open
Jan 10 2013 | National Sport
John Isner has been ruled out of the Australian Open after failing to recover from a knee injury. Read
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Hutchins: I'm determined to fight cancer
Jan 10 2013 | National Sport
Ross Hutchins revealed he may have had cancer for 18 months as he prepared to begin treatment for Hodgkin's Lymphoma. Read
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Tevez motivated by Mancini's RVP praise
Jan 10 2013 | National Sport
Manchester City forward Carlos Tevez says he has gained a new level of motivation following Roberto Mancini's recent praise of Robin van Persie. Read
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Damiao in no rush to leave Internacional
Jan 10 2013 | National Sport
Tottenham target Leandro Damiao insists he is committed to his club Internacional - for now. Read
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Armstrong set to break his silence
Jan 10 2013 | National Sport
Lance Armstrong's "moment of truth" will be streamed live over the internet next week when he breaks his silence over damning accusations of his drug doping on the Oprah Winfrey Show. Read
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Lancaster not looking at major changes
Jan 10 2013 | National Sport
After a year of revolution, Stuart Lancaster now believes he has formed the bulk of the squad that will take England through to the 2015 Rugby World Cup. Read
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Giles: Pietersen saga is history
Jan 10 2013 | National Sport
Ashley Giles admits the breakdown in relations between England and Kevin Pietersen "got out of hand" but is confident the issue is at an end after the batsman signed a full central contract. Read
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Rovers make Appleton approach
Jan 10 2013 | National Sport
Blackburn have made an official approach to Blackpool with regards to their interest in Michael Appleton filling the managerial vacancy at Ewood Park. Read
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Appleton to discuss terms with Blackburn
Jan 10 2013 | National Sport
Blackburn have moved a step closer to naming their third manager this season after Blackpool gave them permission to open talks with Michael Appleton. Read
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Spurs boss plays down Damiao link
Jan 10 2013 | National Sport
Andre Villas-Boas has played down reports linking him with a bid for Leandro Damiao and insists it is "unlikely" the Brazil striker will move to Tottenham. Read
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I can help England - Twelvetrees
Jan 10 2013 | National Sport
Gloucester centre Billy Twelvetrees watched England's demolition of New Zealand with a mixture of excitement and jealousy that fuelled his desire to be involved in the RBS 6 Nations. Read
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Els stunned by Colsaerts drive
Jan 10 2013 | National Sport
Former paratrooper Thongchai Jaidee jumped into a three-stroke lead over Ernie Els and Louis Oosthuizen when the Volvo Champions got under way at a wet and windy Durban Country Club. Read
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Clarke not open to Olsson offers
Jan 10 2013 | National Sport
West Brom head coach Steve Clarke insists central defender Jonas Olsson is "not for sale" after rejecting a bid - believed to be £5 million - from QPR. Read
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McDermott dismisses Welbeck loan link
Jan 10 2013 | National Sport
Brian McDermott has dismissed reports linking Reading with a loan move for Manchester United's England striker Danny Welbeck. Read
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Toon keen on Bong - Valenciennes chief
Jan 10 2013 | National Sport
Alan Pardew's ongoing bid to boost his defensive options could lead to Valenciennes' Gaetan Bong, with the French club's president claiming Newcastle have tabled an offer for the Cameroon left-back. Read
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Appleton absent as Rovers wait on news
Jan 10 2013 | National Sport
Blackpool manager Michael Appleton did not take training on Thursday in the wake of an official approach for his services from npower Championship counterparts Blackburn. Read
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Britton hails 'gutsy' Swans win
Jan 10 2013 | National Sport
Leon Britton savoured one of the most historic victories in Swansea's 100-year history before reminding his team-mates they still have a lot of work to do if they are to reach the Capital One Cup final. Read
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Barry hopes for Emirates hair-raiser
Jan 10 2013 | National Sport
Gareth Barry is determined to ensure that Arsenal are shocked by more than just Mario Balotelli's new hairstyle as Manchester City aim for a first league win away to the Gunners since 1975 this weekend. Read
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Daley's mum hits back at swimming boss
Jan 10 2013 | National Sport
Tom Daley's mother has hit back at criticism of her son by British Swimming chief David Sparkes in a long letter published by the Daily Mail. Read
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Dhoni in defiant mood over captaincy
Jan 10 2013 | National Sport
Mahendra Singh Dhoni has defused whispers over his one-day captaincy on the eve of India's five-match series against England. Read
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Rovers 'in discussion' over Appleton
Jan 10 2013 | National Sport
Blackburn managing director Derek Shaw claims discussions to secure Blackpool's Michael Appleton as the npower Championship club's new manager remain ongoing. Read
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Ian Broomfield appointed chief scout at QPR
Jan 10 2013 | Other Football
IAN Broomfield has been appointed chief scout at QPR, reuniting him with Harry Redknapp. Read
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Zoltan Gera out for season
Jan 10 2013 | Other Football
WEST Brom manager Steve Clarke may be forced into the transfer market after key midfielder Zoltan Gera was ruled out for the remainder of the season with a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament. Read
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Sunderland chasing signature of Alfred N’Diaye
Jan 10 2013 | Other Football
FRANCE Under-21 international Alfred N’Diaye has signed for Sunderland. Read
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Rogic to train with Celtic
Jan 10 2013 | Other Football
CENTRAL Coast Mariners midfielder Tom Rogic will leave Australia today to link up with Celtic for their mid-season training camp in Spain. Read
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Loric Remy attracting interest from Newcastle
Jan 10 2013 | Other Football
MARSEILLE coach Elie Baup has hinted Loic Remy might stay at the Ligue 1 club and scupper Newcastle’s chances of signing the talented striker. Read
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Football Supporters Federation are urging teams to cut ticket prices
Jan 10 2013 | Other Football
FOOTBALL Supporters Federation chairman Malcolm Clarke has urged the game’s authorities to wake up to the growing resentment at massively inflated ticket prices or risk huge numbers of fans turning their backs on the game. He said: “We have not done the final calculations but we estimate clubs could cut £32 off the cost of every single ticket.” Read
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Pirlo keen to link up with Lampard
Jan 10 2013 | Other Football
JUVENTUS midfielder Andrea Pirlo would relish the chance to play alongside Frank Lampard, claiming Chelsea “would be mad” to let the midfielder leave in the summer. Pirlo said: “They would be mad to let him leave Chelsea, he’s still one of the best in the world. Read
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Napoli interested in Mario Balotelli
Jan 10 2013 | Other Football
NAPOLI head coach Walter Mazzarri described the challenge of working with Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli as “stimulating”, amid reports of an approach. Read
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David Beckham to decide future next week
Jan 10 2013 | Other Football
DAVID Beckham will make a decision on his future next week with the former England midfielder having received 12 formal offers from around the globe. Read
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Wesley Sneijder may be on the move
Jan 10 2013 | Other Football
THE agent of unsettled Inter Milan midfielder Wesley Sneijder has refused to comment on reports linking his client with an imminent move to Galatasaray. Read
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Leaving Tranmere was my toughest decision, says Gareth Roberts
Jan 10 2013 | Other Football
TRANMERE continue to pull the heartstrings of Gareth Roberts, even though he played his last game in a Rovers shirt more than six years ago. Read
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Moore happy table toppers aren’t being targeted for transfers
Jan 10 2013 | Other Football
TRANMERE’S table-topping exploits over the first half of the season have not as yet turned their top performing players into transfer targets - much to the relief of manager Ronnie Moore. Read
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Brian Barwick: Barry Hearn has turned ping pong into a must watch sport
Jan 10 2013 | Other Sports
I AM a huge fan of Barry Hearn. I have known the sporting super-entrepreneur for years and have seen him turn darts into a must-watch sport, reinvigorate snooker, champion boxing and perhaps, most creatively of all, make fishing an entertaining television event. Paint drying and grass growing to follow no doubt. Read
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BBC extend snooker contract
Jan 10 2013 | Other Sports
WORLD Snooker and the BBC have agreed a three-year contract extension that ensures the sport’s major events will remain on terrestrial television until at least 2017. Read
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Cheshire golf clubs in drive to find new recruits
Jan 10 2013 | Other Sports
CLUBS across Cheshire are backing a new year drive to encourage more people to take up golf. Read
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Boost for Childwall as Trophy earns world ranking status in new weekend double act
Jan 10 2013 | Other Sports
CHILDWALL Golf Club have capped their centenary year by seeing their annual scratch competition elevated to world ranking status. Read
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Liverpool golfer Eloise Healey shines in top American tournaments
Jan 10 2013 | Other Sports
LIVERPOOL golfer Eloise Healey secured a top 10 finish at the Doral Publix Junior Golf Classic in America. Read
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Widnes impress with win over Sale
Jan 10 2013 | Other Sports
WIDNES gave themselves the best possible start to the New Year with victory over promotion favourites Sale at Heath Road. Read
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Caldy turn on style to beat Bromsgrove
Jan 10 2013 | Other Sports
CALDY eventually managed to secure their fourth successive win with a rousing second half performance after a dismal first half for both sides, beating Bromsgrove 21-10. Read
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LSH take top spot
Jan 10 2013 | Other Sports
LIVERPOOL St Helens made the perfect start to the New Year with a convincing 25-6 victory at Altrincham Kersal. Read
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Birkenhead Park beaten by Waterloo
Jan 10 2013 | Other Sports
BIRKENHEAD Park suffered an 11-13 setback in their battle to avoid relegation from National 3 North as Waterloo completed the double in the Merseyside derby at the Upper Park. Read
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Deventer delighted to see Waterloo start year with win
Jan 10 2013 | Other Sports
A TOUCHLINE conversion from Liam Reeve proved the difference as Waterloo further consolidated their position in National Three North with a narrow 11-13 win at Birkenhead Park. Read
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Bluewatch: Everton FA Cup cruise was just the tonic
Jan 10 2013 | Sport Opinion
HAVING been the victim of high profile cup calamities in recent times after resting key players, a strong selection that resulted in a comfortable win to secure a fourth round place was just the tonic for the Toffees faithful this week. Read
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Redwatch: Luis Suarez criticism was predictable and pathetic
Jan 10 2013 | Sport Opinion
THAT Luis Suarez eh? To read the more hysterical elements of the press over the last few days you’d think he was Bernie Madoff, Charles Ponzi and Allen Stamford all rolled into one, cheating people out of their life savings and living the high life without even a glimmer of conscience or humility. Read
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Brian Barwick: FA Cup took me on voyage of discovery
Jan 10 2013 | Sport Opinion
ABOUT this time last year I was approached by an American publisher who wanted me to write the narrative to a wonderful photo-book he was compiling about the history of the FA Cup Final. Read
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Brian Barwick: Splash! is more Splosh
Jan 10 2013 | Sport Opinion
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Ian Doyle: The players who deserve a round of applause
Jan 10 2013 | Sport Opinion
Paolo di Canio Read
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Betting column: Why Everton’s Cup should be more tha half-full
Jan 10 2013 | Sport Opinion
BEFORE this season’s third round, Everton were an exorbitantly priced 16/1 to win the FA Cup. Read
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Ian Doyle: The players who were less than honest
Jan 10 2013 | Sport Opinion
Diego Maradona Read
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Ian Doyle: Proof Premier isn’t best league in the world
Jan 10 2013 | Sport Opinion
THE FIFA Ballon d’Or Gala also poked one in the eye for the Premier League’s contention of being the best in the world. Read
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Ian Doyle: Messi may need to win World Cup to be considered the greatest
Jan 10 2013 | Sport Opinion
THE much-missed darts commentator Sid Waddell became famous for his legendary one-liners. But there was one that hit the bullseye more than others. Read
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Mark Lawrenson - Chelsea’s stance over Frank Lampard is baffling
Jan 10 2013 | Sport Opinion
I REALLY don’t understand what Chelsea are playing at with Frank Lampard. Read
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Mark Lawrenson: LFC start for Daniel Sturridge would be big mistake at Old Trafford
Jan 10 2013 | Sport Opinion
DANIEL STURRIDGE may have made an encouraging opening to his Liverpool career, but there’s no way I would start him this weekend. Read
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Mark Lawrenson: David Moyes showed his FA Cup intentions with strong Everton side
Jan 10 2013 | Sport Opinion
DAVID MOYES sent out a real message with his strong team selection at Cheltenham Town on Monday. Read
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Changing moods on the Mersey
Jan 10 2013 | Specials Features
Sean Bradbury picks some of the best new pictures from the Post Flickr group Read
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Alex Turner: Business success is an ultramarathon, not a sprint
Jan 10 2013 | Business Opinion
BEFORE Christmas, when the weather was at its wettest, there was the first running of a race called the Piece of String Fun Run. Read
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Viewpoint: Being in the right location can help you reach your sustainability goals
Jan 10 2013 | Business Opinion
SUSTAINABILITY is by no means a new concept, nor is it exclusive to any particular business location. Read
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ELECTORS will go to the polls in two Wirral wards next week when by- elections are held in Heswall and Leasowe and Moreton East, following the deaths of former councillors Peter Johnson and Anne McArdle.The Conservatives are campaigning to try to regain the Leasowe and Moreton East ward which they lost last May to Labour – who have actress Pauline Daniels defending the seat. Other candidates include Daniel Clein for the Liberal Democrats, Jim McGinley for the Green Party, and Susan Whitham, for UKIP.Also hoping to make an impression in Leasowe is Mark Halligan, for Trade Unionists and Socialists Against Cuts, who have also put up candidate Greg North, in Heswall, where the Tories have selected Kathryn Hodson. Barbara Burton is standing in Heswall for the Green Party; Mike Holliday for Labour and David Scott for UKIP.
Jan 10 2013 | Politics News
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Look of the week: David Gandy
Jan 10 2013 | Liverpool Life
At this point, I would normally run you through the labels he is wearing. Read
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Emma Johnson: The face of 2012/13 Cara Delevingne
Jan 10 2013 | Liverpool Life
EVERY so often, a girl comes along that you just cannot take your eyes off. Not because she is sexy, or pretty or has a killer bod, but because there is just something about her face that you can’t quite put your finger on. Read
